Question: Found this shrub in Oxford CT in a wooded wetland. Shrub about 3 ft tall. Fruit is somewhat fleshy with …
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Question
Found this shrub in Oxford CT in a wooded wetland. Shrub about 3 ft tall. Fruit is somewhat fleshy with hard seed. Leaves more pubescent on upperside than underside.. Each cluster of fruit was located at tip of stem. Can't identify it..please help!
Answer
Dear Lisa, you have collected Rhodotypos scandens (black jetbead), a non-native member of the Rosaceae. The opposite leaves with toothed margins and black fruits at the apex of the stem are reliable characters for identification.
